Evening Star Newspaper, August 14, 1897, Page 12

AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Kernan’s Lyceum Theater—Mlle. Zittel- fas Engiish Froliques. Glen Echo—Concert by the Fadettes of Boston. Chevy Chase Lake—Donch’s band, hydro- nd dancing. Heights—Musie and dancing. North Capitol and I sts. n.w.—St. Aloy- sius Lawn Festival. For amusements s — EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. page 24. ntz for River View, 11 a.m., 1 6 amer Jane Moseley for Colonial Beach a.m. Harry Randall for Colonial ach and lower river landings at 7 a.m. amer Newport ws for Norfolk and Monroe at 7 p.m station for m. o. 30 and and 4 1 Ridge amer F igs at Trains leav2 avenue for Arlin S p.m. B m ytomac for Baltimore and river 4 p.m. 2 street and Pennsylvania ton hourly from 8 a.m. to LACE cleaned. CURTA A. F. BORNOT, 1103 G st. California wires in Chr. Xander’s whoie- sale stock. 10 different Clarets, the young- Ast, 1svo and Cheapest t of vin’ doz. Ten white s Burger, $3 doi Michael Donohue today pleaded guilty of carrying a razor concealed on his person, “ and Judge Mills sent him to jail for sixty days without a fine. er, 235 G st. nw. Tee Cream. Try Reisinge' IS YOUR HOUSE RENTED? If not, perhaps the reason is it is out repair. H. M. Martin, 1915 Pa. ave. n.w Real Estate, Loans and Insurance, will at- tend to your property promptly, and at rea- B. AND O. BULLETIN. “> cents for the round trip; a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Sun- €ays, 9:35 am., 1:30 and 3:15 p.m. Raltimore and return, $1.25; Saturday and lay next. Frederick, Md., and return, $1; August 22. Buffalo and return, $1 best and most route; account G. A. R.; Au- going. $3, August 21. Try the al Blue Special, the shortest and best route to Atlantic City pee ctor Hollinberger has received a re- frem the Pittsburg police for the ef Arthur White, colored, whe is under rest there for alleged burglary. ‘The prisoner says he was arrested in this i seme months ago, in company with a man named Cross. No record of the an be found, and the police do not believe the prisoner's story. BL Dee Reduced prices un Gas Ranges and Gas Fixteres. C. A. Muddiman, 616 12th st. and 1204 G st. a Spring Lamb, New York Roast Beef and Delmonico Steak.” JOHN R. KELLY, othrst. wing Center mkt. ‘Corned Beef a specialty. es FOR YOUR ICED TEA Use “Kenny's Cheon,” the best 50c. Tea in America. Pure American-refined Sugars at cost. C. D. Kenny, seven city stores. Leonard Refrigerators at cost, to make room for Heating Stoves. A. Eberly's Sons, T18 7th st. nw. ges GENTS’ SUITS CLEANED. A. F., BORNOT, 1103 G st. Gas Stove, 2-burner, double heat, only 8c. Muddiman, near 12th and G. CITY AND DISTRICT. THE STAR BY MAIL. Persons leaving the city for any Period can have The Star mailed to them to any address in the United States or Canada, by ordering it at this office, in person or by letter. Terms: 13 cents per week; 25 cents for two weeks, or 60 cents per month. Invariably in advance. Sub- scribers changing their address from one Post-office to another should give the last address as well as the new one. _————— Marine Band Concert. ‘The Marine Band will render the follow- ing program at the White House grounds this afternoon, beginning at 5:25 o’clock: March from “The Serenade” -Herbert Overture—“Semiramide” .. Rossini Grand medley of Gospel Hymns. Arranged by Bennet Nocturne No. 2, Op. 9, for B clarinet. Chopin fan Olivieri. i Selection from ‘Trovatore”’..Verdi Minnehaha” Fanciulfi «ie Hongroise, No. 2 -Liszt Patriotic hymn—“Hail Columbia’’..Fyles aS Ss Immediately after White House concert today members of the Marine Band will go to Navy Yard bridge and take new electric cars to Congress Heights, where they play for dancing until midnight. Tomorrow ening they will give a sacred concert in n Park,Congress Heights, from 5 to 10.* —_s—__ Alleged Embezzler Wanted. ftord R. England, twenty-two years old ard fairly good looking, who parts his hair in the middle, is wanted in Detroit for the alleged embezzlement ef $10,600. In- sp@tor Hollinberger was notified of the ase today and was further informed that a reward of $4 had been offered for the ar- the fugitive. Fest of ected Tour vin Penn- syivania Railread to Cresson Springs. Round-trip cicket: ood going on 10: . August 2S, and valid for return uding one day’s board Mountain House, $8.00, . ————_—. Half Rates to Ocean City, Md. nt of aquatic sports at Ocean R.R. will sell round-trip 16, good for five accens. Commercial College will reopen with unusual facilities.for se- itions for its pupils. A beautiful ue, with names of 500 students in attendance last year, may be had upon op- ation. * High School Bo: John L. Norris, a graduate of the Central High School class of 1894, and a gradu; frem the medical department cf the Na- tional Universi of this city, June 10, INv7, and lately passed the examination of the board of medical supervisors of the District of Columbia, and now licensed to practice medicine and surgery in this Dis- trict, was recently elected assistant house Physician of the Eastern Dispensary. Dr. Norris is a lineal des:endant of Dr. Alexander Naylor of the old Maryland line on the paternal side, and of Masor John Clark of Rhode island on the ma- ternal side of the family, and is therefore of revolutionary stock. His home is at Bright- woo Succens. ee Satucday and Sunday e Country, The Baltimore and Ohio raflroad has ved on sale reduced rate excursion tick- to be sold every Saturday and Sunday ng the summer season, valid for return 1 "Tollowing Monday, from Washington to points on the Washington branch as far @s Annapolis Junction, and points on the ‘Metropolitan branch and main line as far as Frederick and Charlestown, W. Va.—Ad. cursions to THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1897-24 PAGES. MOUNT PLEASANT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. INITIAL CEREMONY Corper Stone to Be Laid for New House of Worship. THE HY. PLEASANT CONGREGATIONAL History of the Organization and Its Present Officers. DESCRIPTION OF THE EDIFICE The corner stone of the projected Mount Pleasant Congregational Church, on Co- lumbia Road near 14th street, will be laid with appropriate ceremonies tomorrow afternoon, at 5:30 o'clock. The principal address will be delivered by former Re- presentative W. E. Andrews of Nebraska, now an auditcr in the Treasury Depart- ment. Others who will take part in the exercises are: Rev. Marion J. Kline of Harrisburg, Pa.; Rev. M. Ross Fishburn, pastor of the church; Rev. J. M. Jenkins, Rev. Dr. Isaac Clark, Rev. B. N. Sey- mour, a representative each of the board of deacons and of the board of trustees. Should the weather be unfavorable the preliminary exercises will be held in the old church on Howard avenue, and only the actual laying of the corner stone will be performed at the site of the new build- ing on the Columbia road. The church is to be built on ground which fs situated on Columbia road just west of 14th street, is 80 feet by 100, and faces north. The building, which | will have a frontage of 70 feet’and a depth of the lot, will cover all of this ground when the projections are taken into ac- count. The general style of the building will be Romanesque, and the material em- ployed will be of a fine grade of press brick and Hummelstown brown stone. The stone work will be used up to the window sills of the second story. At the northwest corner of the building there is to be a square tower of brick, with an open belfry at the top. This tower will be 105 feet from base to peak. The front face of the church will contain a central projection finished with a gable. This feature is to be repeated on each of the sides, while at the northwest corner there will be a circular bay window running from the basement to the second story. The tower and the bay window will be handsomely ornamented. Arched Doorway. Flanked on each side by the tower and bay window is to be the main entrance. This entrance will be through an arched circular doorway, ‘protected by wrought iron double gates. Brown stone will be extensively used in the portion of the front immediately adjoining the doorway, and the latter will be deeply recessed. As the floor of the main auditorium will be raised six feet above the grade line there will be rine broad stone steps to the front .en- trance. On the east side, which is bounded by an alley, there will be an entrance leading by means of a corridor to the auditorium. The entire building will be covered by a slate roof, broken here and there by ga- Rev. Mr. Fishburn. bles. The structure is to be two storics and a basement in height as far as re- «wards the front portion. The auditorium is to be in the rear and will be reached by a main corridor ten feet wide. This corridor will be twenty-four feet long and will open directly into the arched recess of the doorway. To the right of the entrance will be the pastor's study, occupying all of the lower portion of the tower. The next room be- ycnd the study will be a large reading room having an entrance into the corridor and into the auditorium. Cerresponding to these two rooms on the left of the corridor there will be a parlor twenty-one feet by twenty-eight feet nine inches. Between the parlor and auditorium 1s another and small- er corridor, opening into the side entrance and containing steirways leading to the ficor ubove and to the basement under- neath. A broad staircase of oak will lead to the Sunday school department, which occupies the second floor in the front of the build- ing. In the tower room is to be located the Bible class room, and immediately adjoin- ing it will be the library. The rest of the space, forty-nine feet by thirty-four feet six inches, will be divided into Sunday school class room, separated by rolling partitions. Over one-half of the side of the room nearest the auditorium is left cpen, and therefore the school room can be at any time used as a place to accommo- date any overtiow from the church proper. In order, however, that the sessions of the Sebbath school may be conducted without any interference from services that might be held in the church there will be folding glass sashes. ‘The Auditorium. The dimensions of the floor of the main auditorium will be sixty-three feet nine inches by sixty-eight feet six inches. The can distance from the sloping floor to the ectling will be about thirty-three feet. ‘The ceiling will be finished with steel panels. The end of the auditorium will be occupied by a large pulpit platform, while to the right will be the place for the choir gallcry. Supper Room and Kitchen. The walls of the auditorium will be pan- eled and wainscoted to a height of seven feet. The architect has prepared special designs for the wood work and also for decorations to the organ case. The pews will be arranged in semi-circular order, with two wide central aisles and two side aisles. It is expected that 750 people can be seated, and if found necessary, galleries can be erected. The wood work of the entire first floor will be of white oak and the walls will be sand finished. Underneath the entire church there will be a basement completely finished. This basement will contain a supper room in the front part under the parlor and front corridor, which will be twenty-nine feet nine inches by forty feet, with a serving room directly under the reading room above. Adjoining the serving room to the rear there will be a kitchen thirteen feet six inches by nineteen feet. This kitchen is to be thoroughly equipped with ranges, sinks and dressers and a pantry. Back of the kitchen will be the boiler room and coal cellar. In the rear of the boiler room will be toilet rooms. The rear portion of the basement is to be eceupied by an amusement hall forty-eight feet long by sixty-eight feet wide directly under the auditorium above. The entire structure is to be heated by steam. The architect is Mr. B. Frank Mey- ers of this city, and Messrs. Emmert & Heisley are the contractors. It is expected to have the church so far advanced that services can be held in at least a portion of it by next Christmas. It is estimated that the cost of the church and lot will be in the neighborhood of $0,000. Ground Broken. Ground was broken for the new church July 9, 1896, during the great Christian ien- deavor convention, and the ceremonies in- cident to the event were participated in by prominent visiting congregational clergy. men, notably Rev. Dr. Francis E, Clark of Boston, president of the United Christian Endeavor Societies; Rey. Dr. W. H. of Manchester, England, L. Hill of Salem, Mass. Owing to the un- usual financial conditions which prevailed for many months following it was found to be impossible to undertake the erection of the church under the general plan adopted, but the trustees determined to go just as far as they could with the work and use the money already in hand or soon to be paid in. Proceeding upon this line the excavations were made and the foundations laid, when work wi suspended until about three weeks ag9, when a loan of $15,000 for ten years, without interest. being secured trom the Congregational Building Society of New York, the construction of the edifice was re- sumed. The Mount Pleasant Congregational Church was organized November 2, 1586, with a membership of nineteen. Rev. Charles H. Small, who had just graduated from the Divinity School, New Haven, was cailed to take charge of the new congregation and faithfully ministered to its needs for eight years. During this period and to the: present time services Rave been held in a_ building originally erected as a public hall. For the first five years the church rented this hall for its regular services, but in 1891 by gift and purchase the stock of the hall association was secured by the church and the title to the property vested in the trustees of the society. Rev. Fishburn Called. In the summer of ‘94 Mr. Small received a call to the First Congregational Church of Hudson, Ohio, and the Rev. M. Ross Fishburn, then assistant pastor of the First Congregational Church of this city, was called to take his place. Rev. M. Ross Fishburn, M. A., B. D., is thirty years of age, a native of Ontario, Canada, where his father was settled as pastor of a Lutheran church. In 1879 his parents returned to Pennsyl- vania, their native state, and there he ie- ceived his early education. He was gradu- ated from the Fithy School of Thiel Col- lege in 1883, at Pennsylvania College, Get- tysburg, in 1887, and at the Divinity School of Yale University in 1891.The summer vaca- tions during his divinity course were spent in the west, where he was engaged in home missionary work. While in Two Rivers, Wis., he assisted in the organization of the only church in that city in which English is preached. During the closing year at Yale Mr. Fish- burn received a call to the pastorate of the Congregational Church at Roxbury, Conn., which he accepted. He was ordained at the Roxbury Church in September, 1891 From Roxbury he came to Washington in 182 to accept the assistant pastorate of the First Congregational Church. For two and one-half years he remained with the First Church, having entire charge of the church during twelve months of that time. In October, 1893, Mr. Fishburn was married to Miss Emma N. Hummel of Harrisburg, Pa. Mrs. Fishburn is well known in Chris- tian Endeavor circles, having served as chairmar of the junior rally committee at the time of the '96 convention. In November, 1894, Mr. Fishburn accepted a call to the Mt. Pleasant pastorate. His ministry there has been attended with in- creasing success. All of the organizations of the church which he found on taking up the work have developed in numbers and influence, while other important socie- ties and committees have been formed. During his pastorate of less than three years 120 persons have been added to the membership of the church, which now num- bers 220. Almost $18,000 has been raised for all purposes, and nearly $2,000 of this amount has been devoted to missionary and charitable work. Church Officers. The officers of the church are: Deacons, B. P. Davis, E. 8. Peck, J. B. Sleman and D. 8. Carll; deaconesses, Mrs. N. E. Young, Mrs. F. L. Campbell; clerk, Joseph M. Mor- gan; treasurer, W. D. Quinter. Officers of the soclety—President, General Ellis Spear; trustees, N. E. Young, ¥. L. Campbell, L. 8. Emery, T. C. Dulin: secre- tary, Captain H. H. Parmenter; treasurer, Geo. U. Rose, jr.; financial secretary, Wm’ H. Rorsaville. : The finance committee, which has in charge the raising of funds for the new enterprise, is composed of John B. Sleman, jr. chairman: B. P. Davis, W. H. Ronsa~ ville, W. J. Bowman, 'T. C. Dulin, Robert H. Young, Joseph M. Morgan, James M. Speer, L. 8. Emery. The building comraittee—D. 8. Carll, T. C. Dulin, Rev. M. Ross Fishburn. The church supports a mission Sunday school at 2210 14th street northwest and conducts services at Chevy Chase. ADVOCATES REPEAL Criticisms of the ¥iffeenth Section of the Highway Act. SUGGESTIONS BY MR. RUSTINP. BROWN An Address Delivered: Before the Brightwood Citizens’ Association. SOME INTE RESTING DATA At a meeting of the Brightwood Citizens’ Association last Friday night Mr. Austin P. Brown made an address to the asso- ciation, in which he referred to many things of local interest to the residents of Brightwood. Mr. Brown said the first thing the association should do was to bend its energies to accomplish the repeal of the fifteenth section of the highway act. He said, in view of the fact that the county has paid every dollar of the debt of the District for which.it is responsible, and is compelled by the law of 1878 to pay about $2,000,000 more of that debt, not one dollar of which it is responsible for; and, since it is entitled under the law of 1878 te an annual expenditure of. about $650,000, Which is never recognized by ‘Congress in making appropriations, it is time to enter a most solemn and effective protest against this confiscatory provision of that act. Question of Benefits. This section, he said provides for divid- ing the expense of the cost of laying out and opening highways between the land owners benefited and the District of Co- lumbia. He questioned the ability of a jury to rightly determine which land is benefited and which is not. He declared it to be an absolute impossibility. He said, also, that this section is in di- rect violation of the spirit and intent of the law of 1878. If Congress had been aware of this, and the fact that it has al- ready cruelly discriminated against the county, the section would not have been enacted. “When the fact that the whole assessed value of real estate in the county is less than $25,000,000 is taken into considera- tion,” said Mr. Brown, “it will readily b seen that the assessment of from 10 to 15 per cent of the amount of this valuation, in additicn to the assessment for special benefits, as provided in section 11 of said act, upon a small portion of the area of the county—that portion within subdivi- stons—would result in the confiscation of a very large amount of property, and out- side of subdivisions the operation of the law would be even more cruel, for practi- cally nothing will be allowed for the land in this section, and yet 50 per cent of the cost of laying out and opening the streets will be assessed against it. Wants Equal Justice. “All that the county asks is to be placed upon the same footing with other portions of the District as tothe payment of taxes, and we have a right to demand that this be done, and that this unjust discrimination cease. The population of the county at the present time is negriy 50,000, which 10,000 more than was. possessed by the state of Illinois when «it was admitted to statehood in 1818 and:nearly 5,000 more than the population of the state of Nevada in 1890. When you ibring all these facts and many more to the attention of Con- gress I have no doubt:it will repeal this objectionable section and divide the ex- pense, after the assersment of special ben- efits, between the United States and the District, as is provided "by the law of 1878 and as recommended: by the District Com- missioners, and that it will also provide the money through the issue of bonds, as recommended by them. " “Another fact thats 4s not generally known,” said Mr. Brown “is. that our rate of taxation, notwithstanding the aid we have received from the government, 1s greater than it Is in two-thirds of the principal cities of the United States.’ Defects» Pointed Out. “There are some: Uefects in the first sec- tion plan of the highway act that in my opinion should be ehanged. I think there should be an avenue laid out in that sec- tion, even surpassing the celebrated Eu- clid avenue of Cleveland, with lots 600 feet deep, upon which the numerous million- aires who are locating here can erect palatial homes. By eliminating 15th street from the plan, 16th street can be converted into such an avenue, with lots of the de- sired depth. Its name should be changed to Executive avenue, and the proposed new Executive Mansion should be erected there- on, and the large property owners along that avenue should donate several acres for that purpose. “Another important change which should be made in the combined plan is that an avenue following the District line should be laid out from the Potomac on the north to the Potomac on the south, and made the most beautiful and best driveway in the world, and streets should be opened to it from the different sections of the city and thoroughly improved. Rock Creek Park. “Anothei matter that I think it to be the duty of the association to advocate, is the improvement of the’ Rock Creek National Park, and being a national park, it should outstrip in plan, beauty, grandeur and magnificence every other park ‘in the world. This park, consisting of about 2,000 acres, was purchased nearly seven years ago at the small cost of a little more than a million dollars, and not one dollar has yet been expended upon its improvement, while millions have been expended upon parks in other cities. “The city of Buffalo had expended upon its parks up to January 1, 1896, the sum of $3,778,626.89. Brooklyn has expended up to the present time about $12,000,000. Bal- timore has expended to the present time $10,000,000. New York has expended in the purchase of parks alone up-to 1889 some- thing over $8,000,000, and although I have not been able to get the official figures of the cost of the improvements I have no doubt that more than $30,000,000 have been expended for that purpose, say $50,000,000 in all. Boston has expended up to the present time about $1¥,000,000. “All of these cities have a parking com- mission or a department of parks, and, with all due respect to the District Com- missioners, I think it 1s time that the city of Washington had such a commission or department. Acreage of Park: “We have in all over 3,200 acres in parks, exclusive of the’ Soldiers’ Home, to wit: Rock Creek Natienal, about 2,000 acres; Potomac and@ Riverside, about S00 acres; public grounds, /™quares and small parks, about 405 acres making a total of about 3,205. “Although this average is small, as com- pared to Vienna, which has 7,000 acres, or Tokio, which has 00% or Berlin, which has 5,000, it fs sufficiest to keep such a commissicn busy fer ‘@everal years. One million dollars at least-should at once be Provided for the tmprovement of Rock Creek Park, and asfotker million for the Potomac or Riverside: Park. The two should be connected by a beautify] drive- way, and $2,000,000 for this purpose should be added to the bon@ bill.” a Make the garden partyrand bazaar for the benefit of the summer :Bome for St. Ann’s Infant Asylum a success by going the first night, Monday, August 16—grounds sur- rounding St.Aloysius Church, N. Cap.& I. * Brebreseegoedeatoatoafoataesedseeseoseosendontedioaseegneseeseeseegecdorfodtoatie With nerves in -. - POISE, The world is . . 3 : - - « YOURS. POSTUIM CEREAL Food Coffee Makes Both Possible. MAMA SIGMA CHI FRATERNITY. Twenty-Eighth Biennial Convention to Be Held Nashville. From the 25th to the 28th of this month at Nashville, Tenn., will be held the twen- ty-eighth biennial convention of the Sigma Chi College Fraternity, so well known in this city ‘through its alumni aSsociation and its active chapter at Columbian Uni- versity. 2 Those who will attend from the alumni association are Dr. Robert Farnham, Dr. George N. Acker, F. W. McReynolds, FE. K. Rox, 8. R. Ireland and George L. Ed- munds. The active chapter will be repre- sented by its delegate, Frank L. Biscoe. E. W. Miller of Lehigh University, T. H. Huckins of Dartmouth College,.’ 8. Mc- Avoy and O. E. Bailey of the University ef Pennsylvania, Loaraine F. Smith of Hagerstown, Md., and Gen. B. P. Runkle, U. 8. A., the president of grand council of the fraternity, and others from the north and east will join the party here. A num- ber of the alumni will be accompanied by their wives and families. This will be the most noteworthy con- vention held by this fraternity for years, as, in addition to electing. officers and de- termining headquarters for the coming two years, a new constitution will be adopted. This latter promises to cause considerable discussion, and a large attendance is ex- pected. Dr. Robert Farnham of this city, a Prominent alumnus of Columbian College (class of 64) -and highly popular, both in Washington and throughout the ranks of Sigma Chi, seems to be the unanimous choice of the fraternity for its.chief officer, known as grand consul. He has so far, however, declined to allow the use-of his name, as he does not think the time is yet ripe to bring the offices of the fraterni- ty east. This is quite an undertaking, as there are chapters in fifty different col- leges and_universities, from New Hamp- shire to Texas and from New York to California, besides many alumni associa- tions, and the fraternity publishes two magazines, the Sigma Chi Quarterly and the Bulletin, a weekly. The program for the convention at Nash- ville includes, besides the business sessions, a reception, a trip to “Belle Meade,” Gen. Jackson's famous stock farm; a banquet and a day at the Tennessee centennial ex- position, the directors having set aside Saturday, August 28, as “Sigma Chi day.” The officers of the alumni association in this city are: Rev. Dr. Wallace Radcliffe, president; Theo. W. Noyes, vice president; Dr. Reginald Munson, treasurer; F. W. McReynolds, secretary, and Reginald Fen- dall, historian. Some other prominent members of the fraternity in this city not above mentioned are Assistant Secretary of War Meikle- john, Rev. Richard L. Howell, Maj. 8. H. Walker and R. E. Lee, jr. Ex-President Cleveland is also a member of this fra- ternity. Ss We'll Send for Your Old Furniture =uptolster or recover it in best style at small cost. Carpets cleaned without in ané made moth-proof without extra charze. Empire Carpet C!eaning Wks.,631-5 Mass.av. — Advertisement rs Special Excursions to S B. and 0. Tickets to Atlantic City, Cape May and Sea Isle City will be sold for 10 a.m. and 12 noon Royal Blue Line trains on Fridays and Saturdays during the-season, good to return until Tuesday following, at rate of $5 for the round trip.—Advt. ae DENTIST COUMBE DROWNED. Prominent ~ Young Washingtonian Perishes in Le Counte Bay. Dr. Eppa H. Coumbe, the well-known young dentist, whose office was at No. 1216 F street northwest, was drowned while sailing last Thursday in Lé Counte bay, about six miles west of Cambridge, on the eastern shore of Maryland. The news was breught here yesterday by Mrs. Dr. Oscar H. Coumbe, a sister-in-law of the deceased, who had come from Easton, Md. Dr. Coumbe left Washington about ten days ago, with a party of ladies and gen- tlemen, for an outing. The eastern shore of Maryland was visited. Thursday he and Mr. John Muir, employed by the firm cf Robinson & Chery, went out sailing alone. though they are said to have been inex- perienced boatmen. When the boat was some distance from shore it is said the sail was suddenely blown around by a stiff breeze, and the young man was knocked overboard, the water at that point being about sixty feet deep. Seeing his friend struggling in the water, Mr. Muir jumped overboard and en- deavored to rescue him, but was so ex- Lausted himself that he was gotten out of the water only with difficul Arrangements were made by the mem- bers of the party to have the body dragged for, and Dr. Coumbe, a brother of the tim, is on the scene, directing the dragging. Dr. Coumbe was a young man of promi- rerce, and had recently graduated honors from a local dental school. H brother, Mr. Alfred Coumbe, a well-known attorney, is associated with Mr. Edwin B. Hay. Another brother is an eminent ph: sician in this city, where he has practic2d for years. ———— Money to lend at 5 and 6G per cent on real estate. Frank T. Rawlings, 1505 Pa. ave. Advertisement. —.__ Gude’s China Asters and Roses are the finest grown in the D.C. 1244 F.—Advt. —— Enjoyed an Outing. The Young Men’s Society of Grace Luth- eran Church, 13th and Corcoran streets northwest, gave an all-day and moonlight excursion Thursday, which was enjoyed by a host of their many friends and acquaint- ances. Through the kindness of Capt. L. L. Blake and the society’s president,Mr. Geo.F. A. Stutz, they were shown every courtesy, both on board of the boat and at the green lawns of Marshall Hall. Quite a feature of the day’s sport was the game of ball be- tween teams composed of the older and younger members of the society. After thoroughly enjoying the day at the grounds they boarded the Macalester for a ride to Indian Head. The party reached home about 12:30 a.m. ——— $1.25 to Baltimore and Return Via B. and O. R. R. All trains August 14 and 15 valia for return passage until fol- lowing Monday.—Advt. ae St. Aloysius lawn festival closes tonight. Everything left will be sold to the highest bidders. Military concert,fireworks and grand illumination. Everybody invited to attend. * — Remember the proceeds of the garden party and >azaar of St. Ann’s Infant Asy- lum is to furnish their new summer home Make it a big success—N. Cap. and I s RS 50000004044400504 Suffered Eight Years SICK HEADACHES AND HEART TROU- BLE CURED BY HOOD'S SARSAPARILLA. “I suffered for eight years with sick head- aches and heart trouble, and took -every- thing that was recommended without bene- fit. At last I tried Hood's Sarsaparilla and {thas made me sovnd and well. I always reconn.nd Hood's and never intend to be without it.” VIOLETTA R. MURDOCK, New Windsor, Marylard. Hood’ Sarsaparilla ‘Is the best—in fact,the One True Blood Purifier. Hood’sPills cor, wer ms. 3 CITY ITEMS. Temperance People Drink —Palmer’s Belfast Ginger Ale. It’s whole- some, cooling & refreshing. Equals the im- ported, costs less. Ask your druggist or gro- cer for it. 8.C.Palmer, Bottler, 615-21 D s.w. ee mh5-t,f,stf Had Joseph Smith not tried to make out that the two witness2s against him, Hatt! Hawkins and Bettie Mason, were untruth- ful, he would have gotten off with a fine of $5 for beating Hattie Hawkins. In view of his demonstration in court, however, he will have to serve for thirty days in jail or pay $10. —— Good Times Are Surely Coming. ‘We paper rooms in best style for-$2 up. F. G. Nolte, 810 9th st. No branch. at eae Royal Headache Powders cure. 10c. mb5-m,w,f,stf 5 = FINED AND SENT TO JAIL. Penalty Paid by Timothy McCarthy: for Assaulting Reporter Mitchell. Timothy McCarthy was today sent to jail by Judge Mills and fined for assaulting Walter Mitchell, a newspaper reporter, a short time since. The evidence showed that Mr. Mitchell was returning to his home on Myrtle street Saturday evening a week ago, when, sud- denly, and without any provocation. Me- Carthy stepped from his porch, and pick- ing up a brick, struck him in the head with it. Mr. Mitchell was so badly injured that he was laid up in bed for nearly a week Meanwhile, McCarthy disappe from the city, and, it is said, went to New York. He returned a couple of days ago, when he was arrested by Policeman®Be The defense claimed that McCarthy be- lieved, from Mr. Mitchell's acti@ns, that he was about to attack a little niece of Mc- Carthy’s, who was playing in the street, and that this provoked the assault McCarthy admitted his guilt, and pleaded great provocation. The certificate of ¢ physician as to the extent of M juries was called for, but it had be laid or lost in the court room. “It is fortunate for you,” said Judge Mills to the prisoner, “that Dr. Masterson’s cer- tificate as to Mr. Mitchell’s condition from the assault not before me, for it would have a material influence in determining the degree of the sentence. The wounds on Mr. Mitchell's head, however, show that they were very severe, and in my judgment might have caused his death. Had . powerful man, chastised the complainant in a reasonable manner you would have ren- dered yourself less liable to condemnation, but you used a coward’s weapon—a brick— and I shall take this into consideration. “You are sentenced to sixty days in ja’ irrespective of a fine, and sixty days addi- tional unless you pay a fine of $. “May I speak a word?” inquired Me- Carthy. Before Judge Mills had a chance to reply McCarthy's counsel told him to keep quiet. He was then taken to the cells. ee. $10 To Niagara in and Return 10 via Pennsylvania Railroad. Spectal train of parlor cars and day coaches will leave Washington at 7:30 %.m. Thursday, August I arriving Niagara Fells 10:50 p.m. Tickets goed for return within ten days, and valid for stop off at Buffalo, Rochester and Watkins Glen re- turning. Additional tours Sept. 4 and 16. —Advertisement. i es Camp meeting Congress Heights this evening. Take new electric car from Navy Yard bridge, via Capital Traction and Ani costia dines.—Adv' MORTON CADETS BENEFIT. WHI Gather to See Them Drill at Glen Echo. From all indications the benefit enter- tainment of the Morton Cadets, to be held next Thursday evening- at Glen Echo, will be one of the entertaining features of the season. As is now very well known to the Washington public, the Morton Cadets, with great enterprise and at considerable expense, last month journeyed all the way to far-away Texas to represent Washing- ton and the District National Guard in the interstate competitive drill hela at San An- tonio. Whether or not the young company deserved first prize and the military cham- pionship of the United States is a question. In the opinion.of the majority of the spec- tators, however, Captain Shilling’s com- mand was manifestly superior in every way to all the other companies on the field, Much to their surprise and disappointment the Mortons were awarded second place, the money consideration being $1,000. The fallure to secure first place placed the com- pany in debt to the extent of several hun- dred dollars, and it fs in an effort to regain a iirm financial footing that the benefit is to be held. Glen Echo has already reacbed an un- precedentedly high point in popular favor, and with the added attractions of a drill hy the cadets and with the assistanee of the very best of the local talent a program is to be presented that should please all. The entertainers who comprise the regular force at the Glen will, of course, participate in the benefit. 4 —— ST. ANTHONY'S CHURC! A Lawn Fete to Erect a Pastoral Residence. The lawn party for the benefit of St. Anthony's Church, for which the congre- gation has been earnestly working for the past four weeks, will open next Tuesday and last four days. This will be the larg- est and most attractive affair of its kind that has taken place in Brookland. The grounds are located at the terminus of the electric cars so as to afford easy access to the city. Among the many features will be a merry-go-round, dancing from 8 to 11 p.m. and an exhibition drill by the Gonzaga College Cadets. A fine supper will be served in the residence on the grounds, which will also be open to all in case of inclement weather. The proceeds of this festival will be devoted to secur- ing a pastoral residence for Rev. Joseph Cunnane, who had a large residence and grounds adjoining the church in his for- mer charge in Marlboro’, Md., and recog- nizes the necessity of a pastor's home in Brookland. The committees are as follows: Confec- tionery table, Mrs. Jose Yznaga, assisted by Mrs. H. M. Woodward, Mrs. Joseph Burg, Mrs. Juan Lewis. Mrs. S. Keemle, Miss PROVES TO BE FATAL. Radolph Haenni Dies From a Self- May Crook and Miss Conner; supper table, Inflletead Wo Mrs. Theresa Lamb, Mrs. Carrie Julien, : Mrs. J. H. Brooks, Mrs. Fitzgerald, Mr: Rudolph Haenni, who shot himself M. Page, Mrs. Chas. McGee, Mrs. Bladen, | through the head in his room at J. T. Var- tees ee ee eee Ses SS lars wabien, Once an yesterday Lat ; fancy table, Mrs. Juan Lewis, Mrs. 2 meee Noyes, Miss Emily Brooks, Mrs. Cath, | Morning, as published in The Star, died at the Emergency Hospital about 4 o'clock in the afternoon. His daughter, Mrs. Jacob Breuger, and her husband were at the ho: erine Burke, Mrs. Cavanaugh, Miss J. G. Blake, Miss Kate Lay Howe, Miss Gary and s Kathleen Noel; lemonade booth, idney Johnscn, Miss Van Dorn, Miss Miss Carrie Julicn and Miss Merle | Pital most of the day. Soon after death flower booth, Miss Mattie Page, | relieved his sufferings Haenni's body was Miss Addie Julien, Miss Agnes Brooks, Miss in the hos; morgue, to await Yznaga, Miss Fannie Brawner and Mi: > action of Acting Coroner Glazebrook. Ccnsuela Yznaga; vegetable stand, Misses | as the case was cle arly one of suicide, the Bertha and Katie Klein and John «Klein; | coroner concluded that an inquest was not candy booth, Miss Lillian Fowler, with | necessary, and tod. the bod, turned Mrs. A. A. Fowler and Miss Irene Fowler | over to the daughter and son-in-law as assistants; fish pond, M'sses Alina Noyes, | The funeral will take place tomorrow, Lulu Julien, Marie Brown and Alma Keem- | and the remzins will be laid at rest le; peanut stand, Herbert Baumer, Cyrus Jvlien, Eliot Noyes, Ralph Keemle and Joe Noel. Committee on grounds and decora- ticns consists of Capt. Mullan, Prof. Burg, Messrs. J. C. Noyes, F. P. Lewis, Richard Lamb, Harry Dowling and Archibald Lamb; ccmmittee on entertainment, Capt. J. C. Baumer, Messrs. Joseph Burg, John Lake, Frank T. Howe, jr., and Ed. Voight; com- mittee on dancing, Dr. J. D. Brooks, Messrs. Alexis C. Yznaga, John Burg, A. A. Burr, Charies McL. Chapman and Norville Burr. Printing and advertising in charge of Mrs. Juan Lewis. the body of the suicide’s first wi! pect Hill cemetery. ON FIRE Skins on fire with torturing, disfiguring, itching, burning, bleeding, scaly and’ pimpiy humors, tn- stantly relieved by a warm bath with CUTICURA SO, a single application of CUTICURA (oint- the great skin cure, and a full dose of RA RESOLVENT, greatest of humor cures, Witicura POTTER DRUG AND Boston. [7 "How to mailed free. ——.—__. Half Rates to Buffalo—Account of G. A. R. Encampment. The Pennsylvania railroad will sell tick- ets to Buffalo and return at cne fare A gust 21 to 24, good returning August 31, with arrangement for extension to Se) tember 20. Department of the Potomac, Old Guard, Posts 2 and 6 and Woman's Re lief Corps will use Pennsylvania railroad.— Advertisement. ——_—_ “Want” ads. in The Star pay because they bring answers. —— Accept the Award. The Commissioners have agreed to ac- cept the award of the marshal's jury in the matter of the condemnation of Joliet stre2t, which is an entrance to the Zoological Park ffom Conrecticut avenue extended, 130 feet wide, for the condemnation and improvement of which Congress appropri ated $5,000, The jury awarded $3 damages to Mrs. Annie E. Von Henmert. There will be enough of a balance to make the road passable. The opening of this street will give a magnificent entrance to the Zoo from the west. Is sold throughout the wi CHE, CORP., Sole Pro Cur: Torturing’ Skin Hut 1X CUTICURA 5 GET THE BEST— TNE ‘Concord Harness.’ Rig reductions now being offered for cash to close out our itamense stock of TRUNKS, SATCHELS, STEAMER KUG: LUTZ & €O., 497 PA. 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You can save quite a neat little sum by A day makes a great difference to YOU—in this great Closiag-cut Sale of odd pieces of Furniture. Lots of things are here NOW-—that will be gone before you get bere—unless you hurry. There isn't a department of our stock that isn’t bristling with BARGAINS--and you can buy them on CREDIT! August is the bargain month of the year—because it is the month of room-making—for fall goods. We are closing out the balance of our Re- frigerators at a discount of 25c.— same way with Tapestry Brussels Carpet, All odd pieces of Furniture at léss than factory cost. Weekly ‘or monthly payments—no notes—no interest. : ROGAN’S AMMOTH CREDIT HOUSE 817-819-821-823 7th St. N. W., Between H and I Sts. aul2-84d y Gas Appliance Exchange, 1424 New York Ave. aul3-28d